Sighisoara Hostels - Reviews and Rates

After a VERY windy and early minibus ride to the train station in Baia Mare, we had about an 8 hour ride to Sighisoara. The small city of about 40,000 people was settled by the Romans and became a Saxon (German) settlement. The main draw to the city is the Citadel area which is a walled area where 9 towers still stand along the walls. It is jus...

sighisoara rocks. there's not much to do, or really much to see, other than an absolutely beautiful old town. it's the town of vlad dracul's birth. we went and got cappuccinos in his house, and they were playing 'my heart will go on' by celine dion, which seemed appropriate because vampires are basically immortal. we're staying in a beautiful ho...

The Romanian Wedding and Brasov/Bran The guidebooks led to believe that it would indeed be a raucous affair. In fact, paraphrasing slightly, I can remember reading that the locals usually drink and dance for two days, the first one ending with people wandering off and collapsing in a field, sleeping off the drink, and waking up early to start th...

Romania - home of Vlad Þepeº and so much more 10 March - off to Sighiºoara, Romania - doesn't the name have a great sound? This is the birthplace of the so-called Dracula - better known as Vlad Þepeº who was the ruling prince of Wallachia (one of the states that became Romania) in 1456-62 and 1476-77 - also called the Impaler as this was his fav...

"I told you I was a good dancer...Can I keep you?" - those of you who can tell me what movie this quote is from get a prize when we are back in the U.S. (jesica, you are excluded....and chelsea I know you are not reading these if you do not get this one immediatly!!!!!!!!!) This brings us (sarah and myself) to another point....are you guys actua...